“Commonwealth Day” came on March 12 with hardly a flutter in Guyana, save for a modest ceremony at the Public Buildings, where an almond tree planted on Commonwealth Day 2013 was fenced. The rather strained analogies made by the few speakers, on the robust growth of the tree to the Commonwealth relations, only served to highlight questions about the relevance of the organisation in this new millennium. Commonwealth Day, of course, succeeded “Empire Day” in 1958, just after Ghana had received independence the year before, and a full decade after…
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The anomaly…
…of “democratic” propaganda The Chronic is in the news again; and ultimately, for the same reason it scandalised folks who actually believed this PNC-led coalition would be any different from the first PNC government in 1964-1985. Right after it slid into government in 2015, during its first Budget debate in August of that year, a Chronic reporter penned a story headlined: “Govt blunders on Budget Estimates…violates laws assented to by President Granger”. PM Nagamootoo, who’d been reduced to running the state media, objected vehemently to the headline and story, and…
Read MoreGPHC boss urges relatives to show more compassion towards abandoned patients
With the increased abandonment of patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), the administration is urging relatives of these persons to contact the hospital and collect their family members. This was announced by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GPHC, George Lewis, during the celebration of Social Worker’s Day. At the event, Lewis used his time at the platform to address the issue of abandonment of patients at the medical facility. “I would like to use this forum to ask relatives and family members of patients who have been…
Read MoreWoman details horrifying experience at GPHC’s maternity ward
By Lakhram Bhagirat A first-time mother has accused the nursing staff at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s (GPHC) Maternity Ward of grievous mistreatment during and after her child’s birth on Monday last. Jennifer Jagdeo of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, said she is still traumatised at the treatment meted out to her at the GPHC during her admission to deliver her child. The 36-year-old woman told Guyana Times International on Saturday that after experiencing intense pain on Monday, she visited her doctor to have a check-up but her doctor had an emergency…
Read MoreIt’s a Rum Story
Satiricus was happy with the new developments in the sugar belt he’d just read about in the papers. He’d been agonising about the fate of all those folks who’ve been fired, but now there was hope. The Demerara Rum Company (DRC) needed molasses for making its world-famous rum, and had been agonising even more about where it was going to get its supply, with all these sugar estates closing down faster than “piss-a-bed” plants when touched. “Did you hear about DRC working with the Government to reopen Kenmore Estate to…
Read MoreLovely Laluni
Laluni is located on the Soesdyke Highway and access to the community is via a nine-mile road from Kuru Kururu. Laluni has been setup as a farming community from the beginning. This community is famous for its agriculture diversity, including its cherries which are supplied to some of the major juice factories in the country. The community started off with 11 farmers and workers, a number which then grew to 50 persons farming tobacco. Cash crop farming in the area became popular when the Demerera Tobacco Company (Demtoco) ceased cultivating…
Read MoreIndependent third party needed to manage revenue coming in from Guyana’s oil sector
Guyana has been warned of impending corruption within the oil and gas sector, after being told that it should heed Trinidad and Tobago’s mistakes and shortcomings. This warning came from Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute (TTTI) Chairman Dion Abdool on Saturday evening. In his address to the Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) annual fundraising dinner, Abdool called for an independent third party to be responsible for reconciliation and accounting of revenue and transactions. “This is of paramount importance, and there must be an independent third party looking at the…
Read MoreSTEAM Fairs
unlocking Students’ Skills and Abilities During the past few weeks, students from across the country ranging from nursery to secondary schools showcased numerous projects which captivated fellow students and onlookers as part of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). This year, the STEAM Fairs were being held under the theme: “Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics paving the way for a sustainable society.” Several events were staged in various regions across Guyana. According to Deputy Education Officer of Region Four, Jeanne Jeffrey, once developed, the initiative can be…
Read More‘Coalition not doing any good for Guyana’
By Jarryl Bryan Citing instances of decisions being made at Cabinet without consulting the smaller coalition partners among other exhibitions of strong-arm politics, a Working People’s Alliance (WPA) executive member is of the view that coalition politics in Guyana has failed to live up to expectations. According to WPA heavyweight Tacuma Ogunseye, leaders of the party owe it to their members to put their continued involvement in A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on the agenda for serious discussion. He noted that there are concerns that the party’s time in…
Read MoreKids Today, Leaders Tomorrow
TVG Children’s Programme Empowering Tomorrow’s Youth Great things are in store for Season two of the Kids Today, Leaders Tomorrow (KTLT) television programme. KTLT is a pre-recorded, one hour programme which is aired on TVG Channel 28 in Georgetown and Essequibo, and Channel 12 in Berbice on Saturdays at 11am and rebroadcast on Wednesdays at 4pm, and Fridays at 8:30am. According to the Television Coordinator, Mr. Neaz Subhan, the primary goal is for the young participants and the audience to be groomed for the future, to expand their repertoire and…
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